Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog.
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage, where you can view a list of all the Subscription Databases. Click on the link to the database that you want to search and enter the User ID and Password in the login page.
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
You may also access selected BRRHS databases through the links below:
Suggested Databases
CountryWatch Select your assigned country from the Country Review drop-down menu in the left sidebar. Click on selections under the Country Review to view additional information and links to other web sites.
**SIRS Researcher** Use the search box to type in your keyword. The default setting for results will provide you with a list of Subject Headings (categories where articles are grouped by topic). Also use the Advanced Search feature to combine several terms.
**Student Research Center** Deselect all check-boxes except the Country Report option. Type your Country Name into the text box. View results.
Facts on File World Atlas Select a country from the drop-down menu. In addition to the information listed in the center of the page, select links from the Country Menus on the right, and expand on each topic by selecting links listed at the top of the profile.
Culturegrams Select the World Edition tab. Select a country from the drop-down menu on the left. Explore the links to the right and left of the profile to obtain additional detail on the country.
ProQuest Current Daily Newspapers Newspaper and periodical articles that provide current inforamtion on countries. Type a country name into the search box; browse articles and explore links with Suggested Topics displayed above the results list. Use the Advanced Search feature to obtain more relevant articles (e.g., country name (in Document Title) and government). World ConflictsSelect from the available reports.
Suggested Websites
Country Studies Provides country profiles. Site is compiled by the Library of Congress. Explore the Country Studies and Country Profiles.
BBC (British Broadcasting Company) Country Profiles Find country facts and figures, as well as current news stories listed in the See Also section. United Nations Human Development Report Select the Countries link, scroll down to the drop-down menu and select a country to view a profile. Explore other links for additional information on health, environment, and more. Earth Trends Provided by the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank.
World Events - Wong
BRRHS Spectrum Online Catalog:
Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog.On Left sidebar - Select HS Library You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage, where you can view a list of all the Subscription Databases. Click on the link to the database that you want to search and enter the User ID and Password in the login page.
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
You may also access selected BRRHS databases through the links below:
Suggested Databases
CountryWatch Select your assigned country from the Country Review drop-down menu in the left sidebar. Click on selections under the Country Review to view additional information and links to other web sites.
**SIRS Researcher** Use the search box to type in your keyword. The default setting for results will provide you with a list of Subject Headings (categories where articles are grouped by topic). Also use the Advanced Search feature to combine several terms.
**Student Research Center** Deselect all check-boxes except the Country Report option. Type your Country Name into the text box. View results.
Facts on File World Atlas Select a country from the drop-down menu. In addition to the information listed in the center of the page, select links from the Country Menus on the right, and expand on each topic by selecting links listed at the top of the profile.
Culturegrams Select the World Edition tab. Select a country from the drop-down menu on the left. Explore the links to the right and left of the profile to obtain additional detail on the country.
ProQuest Current Daily Newspapers Newspaper and periodical articles that provide current inforamtion on countries. Type a country name into the search box; browse articles and explore links with Suggested Topics displayed above the results list. Use the Advanced Search feature to obtain more relevant articles (e.g., country name (in Document Title) and government).
World Conflicts Select from the available reports.
Suggested Websites
Country Studies Provides country profiles. Site is compiled by the Library of Congress. Explore the Country Studies and Country Profiles.
BBC (British Broadcasting Company) Country Profiles Find country facts and figures, as well as current news stories listed in the See Also section.
United Nations Human Development Report Select the Countries link, scroll down to the drop-down menu and select a country to view a profile. Explore other links for additional information on health, environment, and more.
Earth Trends Provided by the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank.
CIA world fact book General information
US Department of State Look at the A - Z List of Countries.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (calories/food)
World Health Organization Part of the United Nations dealing with health issues.
State Department of the US Background notes (general info, health advisories)
Economist British-based business publication.
TradePort Country profiles provided through California's commerce organizations and World Trade Press.
General
www.nytimes.com - Use this site!! It is invaluable for all topics!!http://gwis.circ.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ - National Security Archive – Nice!!
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html - General World News
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html - CIA world factbook -all nations
http://www.cdiss.org/hometemp.htm - Center for Defense and International Security Studies
Country Studies Provides country profiles. Site is compiled by the Library of Congress.
China
http://www.chinatoday.com/ - Comprehensive site on Chinahttp://www.hrichina.org/ - Human rights in China
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/wars/taiw.html - China/Taiwan conflict
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9706/24/taiwan.mil.reacts/ - China/Taiwan conflict
http://www.apcjp.org/zhongtai.htm- China’s security risks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/china/china.htm - China and Falun Gong
Afghanistan
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/16/world/16AFGH.html - New York Times Articleshttp://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html - CIA factbook page
The Balkans – Serbia, Kosovo et al
http://www.gov.yu/ - Federal Republic of Yugoslavia websitehttp://www.kosovo.com/ - Kosovo/Balkan issues
http://www.serbia-info.com/news/ - News from Serbia
N.A.T.O.
http://www.nato.int/ - NATO homepagehttp://www.nato.int/docu/facts.htm - NATO factsheet
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/eur/natoindex.html - NATO enlargement
Commonwealth of Independent States/Russia
http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/kellogg/rodgers/cis/thecis.htm - General info on C.I.S.http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/arms-russia.html - Russia answers US missile defense system
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/04/world/04AZER.html - Problems in Azerbaijan
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/commonwealth.html - C.I.S. maps
European Community
http://s700.uminho.pt/ec.html - EU homepagehttp://userpage.chemie.fu-berlin.de/adressen/eu.html - Very good general page with links
http://europa.eu.int/ - EC/EU homepage2
North Korea
http://www.koreawatch.org/ - North Korea security issueshttp://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/cib/1999-2000/2000cib01.htm - N. Korea’s weapons proliferation
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/milorg/nkorea.html - Links to security issues of North Korea
http://cns.miis.edu/research/korea/links/secure.htm - Great info and links on N. Korea’s security issues
Iraq
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9711/14/iraq.un.statement/ - UN Security Council’s condemnation of Iraqhttp://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/wars/iraq.html - Iraq security concerns
http://www.un.org/Depts/unscom/unscmdoc.htm - UNSCOM documents on Iraq
http://home.achilles.net/~sal/un_reports.html - Secretary General’s report on Iraq
India/Pakistan
http://gwis.circ.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ - India/Pakistan conflicthttp://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/nuclear.html - Resource and links on India and Pakistan conflict and proliferation issues
http://www.oneworld.org/ips2/may99/07_37_096.html - News on conflict
http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~wilkins/writing/Assign/topics/testban/053098pakistan-un.html - Security Council statements on conflict
Israel/Palestine
http://www.dfg-vk.de/english/book33b.htm - Good background infohttp://leb.net/~bcome/palestine/ - Tons of links and info
http://www.mediareviewnet.com/JewsForJustice.htm - Good general info and background
Northern Ireland
http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/ - Great background sitehttp://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-irish-b.html - new violence
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/IRA/timeline.htm - Timeline with individual links
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/IRA/timeline.htm - Another great site for this topic
Zimbabwe
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/04/world/04ZIMB.html - Problems in ZimbabweDrug Wars in South America
http://www.progress.org/fold155.htm - general infohttp://www.ppu.org.uk/wars/n-text/n-southamerica/colombia.html - conflict in Colombia
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/991004/colombia.htm - report on Colombia drug wars
Organization of African Unity
http://www.undp.org/popin/oau/oauhome.htm - OAU homepagehttp://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=03BCB000 - Encarta entry
http://info.greenwood.com/books/0275944/0275944395.html - OAU at thirty
http://www.oau-oua.org/ - Good general site
Congo
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=02640000 - Encarta entryhttp://travel.state.gov/congo.html - State department warnings
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/01/24/un.congo/ - Security Council info